One article that caught my eye was this one over at Ars Technica: The iPod generation that becomes deaf (originally via Slashdot/Wired article):
Researchers fear the growing popularity of portable music players and other items that attach directly to the ears — including cell phones — is contributing to hearing loss in younger people.
Interesting to read that the researchers observed that a large percentage of the Walkman generation (isn’t that the same as the GenX40 generation?), the people currently in their 40s, appear to have the typical ‘tinnitus’ problem associated with loss of hearing.
Can you hear me now?